english

Documentary with signed performances of poetry and plays. The film has English subtitles and is suitable for Deaf, hearing impaired and hearing audiences.

DANCE OF HANDS is a declaration of love made by Deaf people to their language, to their sign language. The film takes us to the centers of Deaf culture and sign language research in France, Switzerland, Germany, and Sweden. It reveals the great beauty, subtlety, and eloquence of signing, demonstrating how wrong it was and is to condemn, suppress, or even prohibit this language.

Running time68 minutes

Written and directed by Phil Dänzer (hearing impaired)Peter Hemmi (deaf)